Covering: 2015. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2016, 33, 382–431 This review covers the
literature published in 2015 for marine natural products (MNPs), with 1220 citations (792 for …

Conspectus Naturally occurring glycans and glycoconjugates have extremely diverse
structures and biological functions. Syntheses of these molecules and their artificial mimics …

This review covers the literature published in 2015 for marine natural products (MNPs), with
1220 citations (792 for the period January to December 2015) referring to compounds …

The methodological developments in gold (I)-and gold (III)-catalyzed glycosylation reactions
are fully surveyed, which exploit the special alkynophilicity or the Lewis acidity of the gold …

Covering: 1989–2017 Saponins are characteristic metabolites of starfish and sea
cucumbers, and occasionally are also found in sponges, soft coral, and small fish. These …

Development of efficient, mild, and easily operable stereoselective glycosylations is of
critical importance to access sufficient amounts of pure and structurally well‐defined …

Starfishes have evolved with a special type of secondary metabolites, namely starfish
saponins, to ward off various predators and parasites; among them, the starfish cyclic steroid …

Comprehensive Summary Luzonicosides A (1) and D (2) are the major saponins isolated
from pacific starfish Echinaster Luzonicus, featuring a sterically congested 16‐membered …

Background Cancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide following cardiovascular
diseases, presents a formidable challenge in clinical settings due to the extensive toxic side …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a huge treasure trove for the discovery and
development of modern pharmaceuticals. Indeed, numerous biologically and …